Tag: Travel

Finally Finished My Adventure Map

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Inspired by RoadTripRyan’s adventure map, detailing the locations of all of his experiences in the greater Utah area. I finally decided compile all 400+ posts into a map of my own. For the past ten years, it’s shocking to see all the places I’ve written about in that time. Looking back at my first posts detailing trip to New Orleans and EDM concerts that I’d travel to, all the way to the countless adventures in the mountains around the world. From reviews of hostels in Iceland to reviews of my favorite backcountry skis, the BD Helios 105s. I’d like to …

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Endless Pursuit of Trying Everything Once

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We only get to live this one, short life. Right? Being realistic with myself, even at the less-than ripe young age of 33, I won’t be able to do everything I want, nor see every place in the world. It’s a sad realization, but an honest one at that. Will I climb Mount Everest, race the Leadville 100, or sail around the world? Who knows. Even though I won’t be able to check off all my goals in life, I am damn sure going to try to cross off as many things as possible. As my grandfather used to tell …

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Surviving a Heatwave in Mount Shasta, California

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It’s easy to change a weekend plan to avoid rain, cold temperatures, or whatever the reason. It’s slightly more difficult when you plan a month of travel on the road, and an abnormal heat wave blankets Northern California for two weeks during our trip. During the peaking temperatures, rising over 110 degrees, we found ourselves in the town of Mount Shasta with plans to camp that were quickly dashed and required immediate change of plans. Needless to say, working inside of a van that felt like an oven was a recipe for disaster, but we made the most of it …

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Long-Term Travel and Mental Health // #VanLife

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I wanted to start off by saying that I won’t be the person that chimes in with, “Well… you need to spend at least double the time than you’re planning to visit in order to really make it worth it. A weekend (or week) just isn’t enough.” And though that may be true, it’s just not the reality for so many of us. Before traveling in the van, my wife and I were restricted, like most, to weekend trips and the week of vacation a year to somewhere new.  We never had the luxury of traveling for weeks or months …

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Winter Vanlife Adventures in Sedona, Vegas, and the Grand Canyon

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After spending January and February on the road, traveling through the Southeast, we were back home in a excessively snowy Utah. It just so happened that as soon as we returned, the winter machine turned on and up full blast, which turned into a foot of snow every few days. Needless to say, after two weeks of it, we were anxious to get back on the road to chase some desert sun. That meant we were loading up the van again, and pointing it south, down I-15, with our eyes set on the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. With almost …

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Redwood National Park Road Trip // Largest Trees in the World

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Even if you’ve been surrounded by forest your entire life, whether it’s Red Maples of New England, the Douglas Firs of the Pacific Northwest, the Hemlocks of Pennsylvania, nothing will prepare you for the colossal coniferous trees of the Redwood National Park. And when I say tall, I don’t just mean a few stories tall, I mean the tallest trees on earth are located along this stretch of California coastline, and accessible to nearly everyone. Trees, that defy the imagination of how large an organism can grow to be. Width at the the base larger than a swimming pool. Trunks …

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Chasing Sun Part 3 // Arizona Adventures | VIDEO

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After our whirlwind trip down the east coast and through Texas, we head to the Southwest. Bound for Sedona, Arizona. On the way, we make stops in Hurricane, UT, then Las Vegas, NV for Tattoos and Lake Meade, followed by 2 weeks in Arizona camping on public land. Then, on the way home, we head north to finally experience the Grand Canyon National Park! Every single day of this leg of our trip was incredible and so exciting! Check out the video from our trip below. Zachary KenneyHi there, my name is Zachary Kenney and I’m an adventure filmmaker & …

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Best Vehicle for Road Life & Camping? Van, RV, Camper, Trailer, Truck Shell, or Tent

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I wanted to share my comprehensive summary on which vehicle is best (for you) to hit the road in for long term living or just weekend getaways. In order to save you from going down the endless rabbit hole that I’ve been on for the past two, probably more like 5, years. I’ve compiled my countless spreadsheets, notes, and blog posts to show you which vehicle will work best for the various situations, budgets, time, etc. Of course, there is no one solution that works for everyone. Some people need size for a family, others need off-road capability, all while …

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Island life on Caye Caulker, Belize | Paradise Found

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Too often travel stories begin with something like, “It just isn’t the same as it used to be. It has become too over developed. Now they just catered to tourists. It just has none of the culture that I thought it would have.” Well, the tiny Caribbean island of Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize, was everything I imagined a laid back island could ever be. This was a place you could walk everywhere, locals would say hi to you on their way to work, nobody was in a rush to go anywhere, and the favorite forms of transportation, …

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Driving Across the Country in a Single Weekend | 2,300 Miles and 32 Hours behind the Wheel

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Having driven across the country in a single weekend, not once, but twice in year, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Having said that, I don’t think there is a better way to get from one side of this country to the other. Contradictory, I know, but it’s one of those necessary evils that accompany the decisions any van dwelling person has to make. That decision is a simple one, how would you like to spend your time? Most of us would answer with the obvious response, “Doing the things you love to do in places that you want to …

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